Aunt Kristi's Birthday Bash

On Saturday night we had a party to celebrate my Aunt Kristi's 50th Birthday!  Saturday also happened to be her and Uncle Bob's 34th Anniversary.  Yes, if you did the math they have been married since she was 16!  I can't imagine a 16 year old making it that long today so I give them LOTS of credit!

The Brucker kids played with the little kids all night and they had a blast!  Asher especially loved the fort under the old dining room table!

Somehow this is the only picture I got of the "party."  There were SO many people upstairs I tried to stay in the basement as much as possible :)

Asher playing pinball with Keegan and Cullen.

Buds

My Aunt Denise, The Birthday Girl and Mom

And with Grandma Jane

Happy Anniversary Bob & Kristi!

I Passed

Dr Austman's office called yesterday afternoon to let me know that I passed my 3 Hour Glucose test!  I felt pretty good about it when I left the hospital on Friday after the nurse told me that they had been having a lot of people fail the 1 hour test but pass the 3 hour. 

Just to be safe after I got the call on Thursday that I had failed the first test I ran next door to Pfaff's Bakery and got a cinnamon roll - you know, just in case I couldn't have another one!

Mmmmmm 

So Friday morning I sat at the hospital for over 4 hours.  It never fails - I sit in the corner away form everyone else but I always end up with a chatty or somewhat stinky person next to me.  This happened multiple times over the 4 hours.  Can't people tell I'm reading and I don't really wanna talk?

After they called to tell me I passed my boss said we would have donuts to celebrate this morning :)

Family Time

Last Saturday we headed over to Dustin's Mom's house for pizza.  It wasn't long before Charlee found a dress up outfit.  Asher wasn't going to let her get undressed without getting in on the fun.  Shouldn't surprise me cuz this kid never wears clothes at home.

I just love his lil butt in Thomas underwears!

Then on Wednesday night we went to Dustin's Dad and Sue's for dinner.  They gave the kids their prizes from their vacation to Mexico.  Charlee LOVED her lil dress!

Hiding in Grandma and Grandpa's shower.

And hanging out in the jacuzzi.  These two are so much fun to watch together.  For the most part they play really good. 

Tid Bits

Thank God its Friday again.  I'm ready for the weekend and some time with my Bubby. 

• This seemed like a really slow week.  Monday night for dinner I made Crock Pot Rotisserie Chicken and it was awesome - Dustin even ate it!  My Uncle Bob came and did the Mr Sandless treatment to my kitchen floors and they look awesome. 
• Tuesday night it was family dinner night at Mom and Dad's.  Mom made beef stew and Grandma Jane made goulash.  They were both awesome.
• Wednesday night we went to Ray and Sue's for dinner.  Asher and Charlee got to play and hang out and run around like crazies - I don't know how Sue does it watching them both on Fridays! 
• On Wednesday I also made the appointment for Asher's preschool screening next week.  I didn't cry on the phone but I did cry the night before when I told Dustin I had to call to make the appointment.  It just doesn't seem possible.  I do have a feeling he'll clam up when we get there so I'm interested to see how it goes.
• Yesterday I found out I failed my glucose test.  I texted Jodi to tell her and she called me right back to tell me that she had just found out she failed hers too.  So I'm off to the hospital this morning to take the 3 hour test.  Thank God for my Kindle!
• Tomorrow night is the big party for my Aunt Kristi's birthday.  Mom and Dad have been in a mad rush to get their basement finished in time for the party (pictures to come).

At the Home Show in Forrest last weekend.  I had to wake Asher up from a nap to go and he wasn't happy - Can you tell?

Last Sunday I had a little bout with some vomiting and felt like crap so Mom and Dad offered to take Asher to spend the night at their house.  Asher was all about it and was excited to go.  Then Taylor texted me this photobooth picture of him so I called over there.  When I talked to him on the phone he told me he wanted to come home - which made me very happy because I missed him.  So I made Taylor bring him back home.  He was only there for an hour but had fun playing and eating ice cream.  He is scared to death of this picture!

Getting Bigger!

We had dinner at Ray and Sue's last night so I wanted to make sure I brought my camera.  It had been 10 weeks since Jodi and I had taken our picture together!

28 Weeks

18 Weeks

As you can see my fat face has really set in over the last several weeks.  And I must say that my belly seems huge compared to Jodi's in person.  But then again - everyone is huge compared to Jodi!  I really do love being pregnant with her because we always have someone to talk to that understand what we're going through.  I guess now we'll just have to wait and see how close these boys are going to be!

February Favorites

February Favorites!

I know I've told you before that Asher LOVES Thomas Rhett, well so does his Mommy and The Sister!  We saw him open for Brantley in November and he was awesome.  His first single came out this month and although I like the acoustic version much better I was so excited it hear this on the radio yesterday.  I bought his CD a few weeks ago and it is one of Asher's favorites.  He calls this song "stick it in your pockets."  He's so dang cute.

Sleepytime Herbal Tea

A big Thank You to Mel Brucker for telling me about the Sleepytime Tea K-Cups!  I do not like tea but decided to try this since I've been having trouble sleeping.  It doesn't taste all that bad (like spearmint) and I think it really helps!

Wen Cleansing Conditioner

I haven't used "shampoo" for several days now.  That seems weird.  While I was home sick I saw this stuff on QVC and they totally convinced me to try it.  It isn't traditional shampoo and is a little hard to get used to but so far I love it.  It has been great for Asher's hair as well!

28 Week Dr Appointment

Weight Gain This Month: 3 lbs

Total so Far: 24 lbs

Belly Measurement: 29-30 cm

Brudder's Heart Rate: 130's

Last Friday Dr Austman called to check on me.  After our conversation she pry wished she wouldn't have even called!  I've said several times over the last few months that I think this child is trying to kill me.  I've had more health issues since I've been pregnant than I think I've ever had in my life.  He is either going to come out an angel for all that he's put me through or be a complete hellion! 

I decided last week to give up on all medications (for my migraines) and just suck it up.  This poor baby has been through enough medications while I've been pregnant.  I give up.  The migraines have been worse - 3 last week.  Then I had some double vision last weekend that literally had me on the floor begging Asher to go find a phone - I was totally freaked out.  Add that to the "flu-like" symptoms I had this past weekend along with a nice eye infection and I'm doing just great.

I also had my glucose screening yesterday - yum!  Dr Austman also told me that we need to pick a date by the end of April for a C-Section that is within a week of my due date either way.  This is just a date that says if I hadn't had him naturally by then that we'll take him.  I will not be induced so she wants to have a date nailed down in case Brudder decides he doesn't wanna come out.  She is going on vacation the end of May so I need to have this lil bugger before then!  She also confirmed that they did not see the band in my 20 week ultrasound!  So happy that the band issue is completely behind us.  I go back in 4 weeks then we are down to every 2 weeks!  Time is flying by!

28 Weeks

Yes, I know these are terrible pictures.  But I was in a hurry this morning and Asher was throwing a fit about my belly being out again.

28 Weeks with Asher

How far along?: 28 Weeks

How big is baby?: 2 and 1/4 lbs and 14.8 inches long!

Weight gain/loss?: Right around 20 pounds - but I find out today how much I've gained in the last 4 weeks because I have my 28 week appointment and glucose test!  At least this time I'm pretty sure I didn't gain the 9 pounds that I did last month :)

Stretch marks?: Not that I can see but with the way my belly is growing it wouldn't surprise me!

Maternity clothes?: Yes! But a lot of them are getting too small!  I hate to buy new ones but when I purchased most of my maternity clothes (I hit the clearance racks all year) I was about 30 pounds lighter and NOT pregnant.  Evidently I thought I would stay that small....

Sleep?:  Decent.  Asher peed the bed 2 times a couple of weeks ago so I made him go back to pull-ups until he's been dry for one week.  He's done awesome but that also means that he gets up once a night to go potty.  That would be because this Mommy just can't tell him no when he wants "Just a widdle sip of water.  I's thiiiirsty!"

Food cravings?: Nothing I can really think of right now.  My cravings haven't been all that bad lately - hence me thinking I haven't gained as much weight.

Gender?: Another Brudder!

Movement?: Oh yes.  Sometimes I just sit there and rub whatever part is sticking out and beg him to please move so he isn't killing me.

Belly button?: Out. Can't believe how early it happened this time - and its looking a little indecent.

Tid Bits

This has kind of been a weird week.  Have you noticed my lack of posting?

• I had Monday off - 2 Mondays in a row and it was great!  Asher and I hung out all day and cleaned and did laundry.  Then we made dinner and I actually had my parents over for a change. 
• Tuesday we had the funeral for my Great Uncle.  This came the day after they buried his Grandson after a tragic car accident - what a hard week for Glo's side of the family.  Weird thing is - Nikki, the girl I work with, its her Great Uncle too.  My Grandma's Sister is/was married to her Grandpa's brother.  How random.
• Tuesday night was family dinner night.  Mom made Marlboro Man Sandwiches which are soooo yummy.
• My Mom, Grandma Jane and Great Aunt Annie bring Asher to Pontiac to have lunch with me every Wednesday.  Its my favorite day of the week!
• Wednesday Dustin left for work at 6:45 and didn't get home until 9:15.  He works extra hard when his Dad is gone on vacation. 
• Yesterday I dropped Asher off at the sitter, dropped Boo off at Mom and Dads - then realized that there was no possible way I could wear the pants I had on all day.  They were just too tight on my belly.  So I went back home and changed.  I wore jeans and it was only Thursday.  Again - whoops.
• Last weekend I made skinny jeans out of a really ugly old pair of maternity jeans.  I used this tutorial and they literally took me 10 minutes.  And they didn't even fall apart when I washed them!
• I got my blog books in the mail.  I had to break them down into 2 installments because they have a maximum picture load of 1500.  Wow.  I love getting these in the mail.
• Tomorrow my Uncle Bob is coming to do my wood floors in the kitchen.  I'm so excited.  Dustin is working the Home Show in Forrest so Asher and I will head over there and have a look around.

I took one measly picture this week.  This is last Thursday when Asher and I headed to Gibson City with Mom and Grandma Jane to meet Miss Mel and the kids for dinner at The Bayern Stube.  I hadn't been there since Mom's birthday in November and I was due for some red cabbage!  Asher ate a ton of my steak and some cabbage too.  He loves that place - especially looking at all of the "animals."  I told Gunther as we were leaving I would make sure that I'm in the hospital with Brudder on a Thursday because thats the only day they serve lunch.  When I had Asher Mom went and got me some Hungarian Goulash Soup and it was AWESOME.

Mr Sandless!

My cousins Ryan & Milissa recently started a new business with Mr. Sandless!  The wood floors in my entryway had seen better days with all of the wet boots and traffic that goes through there so I wanted to be one of their first customers.  My Uncle Bob came yesterday and did them and they look great!  He was done in just a couple of hours and we could walk on them an hour later!  Good thing too because thats the only way into our house.  The pictures don't do it justice but they look great - makes me wonder why we didn't do something like this sooner :)

Years of wear and tear and being the first thing that wet/muddy boots hit made our entryway pretty rough.

Before - it doesn't look all that bad, but trust me.  It was.

After!

And just so you can see the difference here is a before and after shot right next to my stairs.  Pretty amazing that this was done in just a couple of hours!  My kitchen is next :)